$9.5bn seizure: Group queries sincerity of Oritsejafor critics

A group, Christians and Muslims Youth Forum (CMYF) at the weekend queried the sincerity of critics of the President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, over the $9.5 million recently seized by the South African authority.

The CMYF National President, Yusuf Ibrahim, condemned how some individuals are hiding under the cover of the seizure to impugn on the integrity of the CAN president.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Ibrahim pointed out that though the group’s investigation revealed that the seized private jet belongs to Oritsejafor, it has since been leased to a private company.

He added: “As a peace advocacy organisation committed to fostering a harmonious and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians irrespective of ethnic, tribe or religious affiliation, we have witnessed a recent unfortunate development capable of jeopardising the peace that is being gradually restored.

“It is in line with this perspective that when the news of the $9.5 billion seized by the South African Authority broke, we took our time to investigate the matter especially as it was linked to a respected gentleman in the person of Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the CAN President.

“The questions therefore are: is it expected that Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor should have inspected the jet before it was used by the client? How would Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor have known that the luggage(s) of the client contains such amount of money? Can Pastor Ayo determine who his client should travel with when the jet is on lease?”

He said though National Assembly (NASS) has risen up to investigate the controversy, he called on Nigerians to exercise caution and patience by allowing the NASS to conduct its investigation.

You all deserve your pay, but the painful thing about the consequence of your assignment is, it might affect us all. Though we the innocent minded will continue to pray to GOD that his punishment should befall their sponsors, perpetrators, collaborators as well as their sympathizers and propagandist like the bunch of you.

Nureni Amusa

Ah! Yusuf Ibrahim, who made you a defendant lawyer to the CAN President? The close relationship of the CAN President to President Jonathan implied a number of questions and answers to the seized money. And this showed that our leaders appeared not to be honest to the common people in this country. Let the matter be thoroughly investigated by people with integrity and we would see what has really transpired on the seized money in the jet of CAN President.